Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/2792/2024disposed of

Radhakrishnan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2024-02-22Honourable Mr Justice Sathi Kumar Sukumara Kurup5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.02.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP CRL.O.P (MD) No.2792 of 2024 Radhakrishnan

...Petitioner

1. State represented through The Deputy Superintendent of Police Devakottai, Sivagangai District.

2. State represented through The Inspector of Police Devakottai Town Police Station, Devakottai, Sivagangai.

(In Crime No.13 of 2024) 3.Chandran

...Respondents

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the Special Court for the Exclusive Trial for SC and ST Cases, Sivagangai District to accept the surrender of the Petitioner and consider his bail application on the same day on merits in relating to Crime No.13 of 2024 on the file of the second Respondent. 1/5

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Chakkaravarthi For R1 & R2 : Mr.M.Veeranthiran Government Advocate (Crl. side)

O R D E R

The learned Counsel for the Petitioner submitted that the Petitioner is arrayed as A2 in Crime No.13 of 2024 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Devakottai Town Police Station, Devakottai, Sivagangai, and the Petitioner had filed this Criminal Original Petition seeking direction against the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for the Exclusive Trial of cases under SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Sivagangai District, to accept the surrender of the Petitioner and consider his bail application in Crime No.13 of 2024, pending before the second Respondent.

2. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the Respondents 1 and 2 would submit that the Petitioner is alleged to have attacked the third Respondent/de-facto complainant stating how dare you sit in the chair in front of him, which attract the provisions of SC/ST 2/5

(Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Hence, the case was registered in Crime No.13 of 2024 under the provisions of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, based on the complaint of the third Respondent with the second Respondent. There is one previous case pending against the Petitioner

3. Considering the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) and the learned Counsel for the Petitioner, this Court directs the Petitioner to surrender before the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for the Exclusive Trial of cases under SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Sivagangai District, within 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order or from the date of uploading the copy of this order in the official web-site of this Court.

4. On such surrender by the Petitioner and on filing an application for bail, the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for the Exclusive Trial of cases under SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Sivagangai District, shall consider the bail application of the Petitioner, after issuing notice to the victim of crime/De-facto Complainant and after hearing the objections of the victim of the crime, shall pass appropriate orders as per law. 3/5

5. With the above said direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

22.02.2024 NCC : Yes/No Internet:Yes/No Index:Yes/No jbr To

1. The Special Court for PCR Cases, Sivagangai District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Devakottai, Sivagangai District.

3. The Inspector of Police Devakottai Town Police Station, Devakottai, Sivagangai.

4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP , J.

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